Project Quilting - Triangle Challenge

This is the last challenge for Project Quilting for this season.  I am sad to see this year of fun challenges end.  I know I still have the bonus challenge and off season challenges, but it's not the same.  So the last challenge is Triangles.  As soon as I saw that I had so many ideas flying through my mind.  Since, though, I had other deadlines this week, I had to figure out a quick and fun quilt.  I pulled out my notebook and right there was the best project for triangles ever! (Or at least in my opinion).  A few months ago I had been doodling some math and science based quilts and came up with this...

Here is the Pythagorean Theorem Doll Quilt.  What could be better than a triangle math formula for a triangle challenge? :)   This doll quilt is made up of a pieced half square triangle and fused formula.  I did a quick turn so I didn't have to bind it.  The quilt is quilted with wavy lines on the diagonal.  

The quilt is backed with a semi solid sparkly purple because glitter makes everything better.

Pythagorean Theorem Doll Quilt

18.75" x 18.75"

Created in my home in Lanoka Harbor, NJ

I do have to say, when I put the quilt and Betsy Wetsy on the floor to take a photo, Maggie was terrified of the doll.  She would get close to sniff and then run away.  I have the biggest scardy puppy.

  

American Quilters Society - Lancaster Quilt Show

Hi all!  Dropping in to share a photo pf my quilt at American Quilters Society's Quiltweek Lancaster.  My Flight of the Seagulls quilt was accepted in the Modern Wall Quilt category.

It didn't place, but that is totally ok.  I am just excited to see it hanging there with so many other amazing quilts.

AQS Quilt-A-Thon

Tonight was the Quilt-A-Thon at Lancaster Quiltweek.  It was a great time sewing for a great cause.  The quilts were all made with donated materials and time for Lancaster General Hospital Storks Nest.

Bali Pops, 2.5" strips, were used to make the bright, colorful tops.  Once the tops were made they were pressed and set onto the longarm machines.  I signed myself and my friend, Kayce, up to participate in the fun event.  When we got there we were asked if we wanted to learn to work the longarm.  I jumped at the opportunity and dragged Kayce with me.

 We learned how to load the backing and then the batting on the frames.

 As soon as the tops started rolling in we set to work.  Kayce was a natural, it is just like doodling.

 I was seriously so excited to be able to learn about working these machines.

It is amazing how quickly you can quilt a quilt on these machines, much faster than on my little domestic.

In my meandering I had to add a few waves.

Kayce and I both finished two quilts.  They are going to a great cause, the Stork's Nest at Lancaster General Hospital.

 

Project Quilting Challenge 5 - Grocery Store

I can't believe it is Friday and I am already done with my project quilting project.  And to be honest, I only started it Wednesday.  I love how when the perfect idea hits it just flows.

This week is the Grocery Store Challenge.  I chose the pasta aisle as my inspiration.  There are great colors and shapes in the aisle and it just called for a quilt.  The boxes in the aisle are blue, green, yellow, orange, and red depending on the brand and type of pasta.  And they are stacked so nicely on their shelves.  Once I turned to look out of the aisle there was a display of matchbox cars and other kids toys so the idea hit.  I had the perfect fabric in my stash to create my Pasta Box Quilt.

I started with a doodle of my pasta boxes on the shelves and went from there.  I grabbed my car and train sign fabrics, which are all primary colors, and started cutting away.

I lined them up on my design wall to check the arrangements and check out which color I wanted to use as my "shelves".

Once I figured it out I realized I had to quilt it with free motion "spaghetti".

Loops and squiggles all over really complete the look.  This Pasta Box quilt went together quickly and was a fun simple sewing project.

And to top it off, the entire quilt came from my stash, even the back.  Love that part!  The back also features a couple extra boxes from the front and a little tag with the quilt info.  Not only does this quilt work for Project Quilting, it also crosses off another quilt from my to do list that was requested, score!

Pasta Box Quilt
36" x 38.5"
Created in my home in Lanoka Harbor, NJ

Project Quilting Challenge 4

Two weeks ago was project quilting challenge 4 for season 5.  The challenge was Across the Universe.  I knew exactly what I was going to do as soon as I saw the words.  I had been looking for an excuse to play the the scraps from Matthew's space quilt for a while now and this was the perfect opportunity.  I pulled the bag of space scraps out and went to work.

In the scraps there were already some triangles left from Matt's quit so I threw them up on my design wall.  I decided I would continue with the triangles so I started free piecing the scraps together to make more, adding robots, space ships, and astronauts to the center of them.

I was going to make it a square, but as I added the triangles I realized that I liked the hexagon and felt it was the perfect shape for a space play mat.

For the backing I pulled the last pillowcase from the sheet set I bought to back Matt's quilt and make his pillow sham.

The quilting is free motion molecules because, hey that's sciencey and perfect for space.

The space play may is 36" across the center of the hexagon, perfect for the future astronaut. 

This weeks Project Quilting Challenge is Grocery Store.  It is not due until Sunday at noon so you still have time if you want to join in on the fun.